§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many schemes where local authority-owned blocks of flats or housing estates have been disposed of to private companies for refurbishment or redevelopment for sale with the aid of an urban development grant have been the subject of competitive bids.
§ Sir George YoungAll applications for urban development grant are made by local authorities in respect of named developers and specified sites. There are currently eight schemes for the refurbishment for sale of local authority housing for which offers of UDG have been taken up or are outstanding. My Department are aware that in four cases the local authorities concerned had previously sought or considered proposals from three or more developers.